Essiac

Essiac is an herbal mixture developed by a Canadian nurse, Rene Marie Caisse. It is thought to be a cure, and possibly a preventative, for cancer.

Nurse Caisse ran her Cancer Clinic in Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada, from 1934 to 1942. She rented the clinic from the city for $1.00 per month. Rene never a dime from her patients for her care. She helped give hope and health to thousands of people. The medical establishment gave her major hassles throughout her life, and sought to close her clinic down and discredit her work. Yet, she had faith in what she was doing, and stood up to the establishment.

Essiac, is made up of four main herbs that grow in the wilderness of Ontario, Canada. The original formula is believed to have its roots in native Canadian Ojibway medicine. The four herbs that make up the traditional formula are Burdock root, sheep sorrel, Indian rhubarb root, and the inner bark of slippery elm. The four herbs are thought to make the compromised (by cancer) body systems more normal by cleansing the blood, getting rid of toxic build up, promoting cell repair and helping in effective digestion of nutrients and elimination of wastes. When combined, it is thought that their separate beneficial effects are magnified. Several cases of poisoning have been reported from drinking commercial burdock root tea. There is a newer formula, containing four additional herbs, which vary according to which source you are accessing.